Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-01

Fourth of July Weather.
1t looks as IL Washington will have the regula-
ton weather on the Fourth Of July. The tenn
perature to-day although rather high. IS degrees.
was prevented from being very oppressive by
good breeze which was generally stirring At the
Signal ONCE however, It is predicted that to-mor-
row will he still hotter. Unless cool wave devel-
ops it promises to be very sultry Fourth OF July
PRISONERS FOR ALBANY.-Last evening Deputy
Warden Russ and assistants left for the Albany
sentenced to that Institution by the Criminal
Court: Jas. Little, Jr., HOUSEKEEPING, 10 years;
Jno Little, Do, years F: T. ): Fields, DO,
Hill alias Wesley Adams. do, years; WIN. alias
Skid Taylor. do. year; Jno, alias VIM: Warwick.
preense IRON years. Mary Brooss arson years.
JnO. Stewart, larceny from the United States,
months.
RoBBERrEs REPoRTED.-Gertie Winters, No. 207
18th street northwest, reports stolen from her
house diamond breastpin valued at $50 Mrs.
Barnes, No. 1893 Ohio avenue, reports stolen from
her house gold watch and chain worth s35.
THE ASSAULT ON JOHN SHEA.-This morning in
the Criminal Court the case or Anthony, alias
''Toney" Wells, colored indicted with - Graham
and Albert Grader Tor having committed an as
Sault and battery with intent TO Kill John Shea
on the Both or April last, was given to the jury
with charge 10y Judge Montgomery.
SENTENCED FOR srEALIsG.-Annie Lambeth, col
ored, was before Judge Smell to-day charged with
stealing pair OF shoes from JACOB BLOCKS shoe
store, ~ 7in street NV, and she was fined s. or
thirty DAYS. The SHOES were returned to Mr..
BrOck.-AeXander stamford, the colored man
charged With stealing gold watch worth $50, be-
longing to Laura Brown, who lives at No. 4ol
slIeeu northwest, was sentenced TO thirty days in
jail The watch Was restored to Miss Brown.
On TRIAL FOR FALSE PRETENCEs.-This afternoon
Richard johnson alias WIN. Conway, colOred, was
placed trial IN the Criminal Court on the charge
or false pretences in having on the l1th OF Febru
AIRY last obtained from James /. Norris Sl.25 by
representing that he had driven 100 sheep from
Prince George County for Mr.. Frank Hume tMr.
Norris broCner-in-law), and that he and his men
were hungry.
Specht, OF this city, while at Annapolis Junction
last evening, boarded the wrong train, and In at
tempting to get on while the train was In motion
home 1871 7th street, and the leg was set. To-day
he is doing We'll
BAD BEGISx1SG-Enoch Hendricks a rather
goOd-looking boy, about eighteen years Old, was
arraigned In the Police Court this afternoon on
charge OF stealing gold watch and chain valued
at 81, belonging 10 Joseph F. Rhine, from new
building at akoma Park. He pleaded guilty and
The s Watch and chain were recovered by Private
Detectives McDevitt and Flinders, and the boy
was arrested by sergt. slattery. He was commit
ted in default OF bonds
A REQU1s1T1oN FROM THE GOVERNOR OF MARY
LAND.-Io-day Sheriff Robey, OF Prince Georges
a requisitton from the Governor OF Maryland for
w. c. Taylor. charged with the larceny OF sur
Neyor'S compass in that county and q warrant was
issued, and the prisoner, who was In custody
here, was surrendered TO him.
RANGE OF THE THRRAoMETEE.-The following
were the readings at the Signal Office to-day: a.
H., Il; Bpm. 81: maximum. SS; minimum 81.
Mai. S. H. Walker, who has purchased the prop
erty known as No. 45S Louisiana avenue, proposes
to remodel the present structure, large old
fashioned three-StOry brick, and will tear down
the back building and erect In its place building
for Office purposes.
The Washington Market Co. has drilled an
eight-fnch flowing well In the engine house Tor
use in connection with the ice machine.
On His Trail for Forty Days.
LONG CHASE AFTER A BELGIAN ACCUSED OF BIG
FORGERIES ABROAD.
The New York World OF Thursday says: In April,
May, and June, 1885, the firm or Ler1llian Co., OF
Sotteghem In Audenarde, Belgium, were swindled
out OF about so 600 francs 31OOOU) by the forgery
of twenty-four drafts on them By Adm de Scham-
n a